Mass layoffs in August 2010

September 30, 2010

Employers took 1,546 mass layoff actions in August that resulted in the separation of 150,192 workers, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month.

These data are from the Mass Layoff Statistics program. To learn more, see "Mass Layoffs — August 2010" (HTML) (PDF), news release USDL-10-1317. Each mass layoff action involved at least 50 persons from a single employer.

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